Presentation: Nutrition

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1. Macronutrients provide _____ to our bodies.
   1. energy
   2. nutrition
   3. health
2. Macronutrients include _____ .
   1. water and micronutrients.
   2. protein, carbohydrates and fat
   3. Carbohydrates and protein
3.  Our bodies need micronutrients in _____ doses.
   1. large
   2. moderate
   3. small
4. With regular exercise, our diets should be about _____ carbohydrates.
   1. 16%
   2. 60%
   3. 66%
5. List 3 places you can find protein in food, according to the speaker.
   1. __________________
   2. __________________
   3. __________________
6. Fat has several roles in our bodies.  They…
   1. help improve ____________________ development,
   2. protect vital organs, and
   3. assist vitamin absorption.
7. Micronutrients include vitamins and minerals.  List several examples of each that are mentioned by the speaker:
   1. Vitamins: _________________________________________________
   2. Minerals: _________________________________________________
8. How can we have a healthy and balanced diet?
   1. Consume both macro- and micronutrients
   2. Eat many different colors of foods
   3. Both A and B are correct.